Teaching Elder Duke Shelley of Black Forest Chapel starts a series on Revelation. Part 1 explores Biblical interpretation of the Book of Revelation.

1. Rightly Dividing
the Word of Truth
Intro to Revelation
Part 1

2. • apokalupsis

3. • apokalupsis
• “a disclosure, an unveiling”

4. • The faithful witness (1:5)

5. • The faithful witness (1:5)
• The firstborn from the dead (1:5)

6. • The faithful witness (1:5)
• The firstborn from the dead (1:5)
• The ruler over the kings of the earth (1:5)

7. • The faithful witness (1:5)
• The firstborn from the dead (1:5)
• The ruler over the kings of the earth (1:5)
• The Son of Man (1:13)

8. • The faithful witness (1:5)
• The firstborn from the dead (1:5)
• The ruler over the kings of the earth (1:5)
• The Son of Man (1:13)
• The first and the last (1:17)

9. • The living One (1:18)

10. • The living One (1:18)
• The Son of God (2:18)

11. • The living One (1:18)
• The Son of God (2:18)
• He who is holy, who is true (3:7)

12. • The living One (1:18)
• The Son of God (2:18)
• He who is holy, who is true (3:7)
• The Amen (3:14)

13. • The living One (1:18)
• The Son of God (2:18)
• He who is holy, who is true (3:7)
• The Amen (3:14)
• The Beginning of the creation of God

14. • The Lion that is from the tribe of Judah (5:5)

15. • The Lion that is from the tribe of Judah (5:5)
• The Root of David (5:5)

16. • The Lion that is from the tribe of Judah (5:5)
• The Root of David (5:5)
• A Lamb (5:6)

17. • The Lion that is from the tribe of Judah (5:5)
• The Root of David (5:5)
• A Lamb (5:6)
• The Word of God (19:13)

18. • The Lion that is from the tribe of Judah (5:5)
• The Root of David (5:5)
• A Lamb (5:6)
• The Word of God (19:13)
• King of Kings and Lord of Lords (19:16)

19. • The Alpha and the Omega (22:13)

20. • The Alpha and the Omega (22:13)
• The beginning and the end (22:13)

21. • The Alpha and the Omega (22:13)
• The beginning and the end (22:13)
• The bright morning Star (22:16)

22. • The Alpha and the Omega (22:13)
• The beginning and the end (22:13)
• The bright morning Star (22:16)
• The Lord Jesus (22:21).

23. • Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he who reads and those
who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the
things which are written in it; for the time is near.

24. • Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he who reads and those
who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the
things which are written in it; for the time is near.
• Revelation 1:19: “Therefore write the things which
you have seen, and the things which are, and the
things which will take place after these things.”

25. • Revelation 1:1&9 The Revelation of Jesus Christ,
which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants,
the things which must soon take place; and He
sent and communicated it by His angel to His
bond-servant John,… (9) I, John, your brother and
fellow partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and
perseverance which are in Jesus, was on the island
called Patmos because of the word of God and the
testimony of Jesus.

26. • When the plain sense makes sense, seek no other
sense!

27. • When the plain sense makes sense, seek no other
sense!
• 1. Interpret literally:

28. • When the plain sense makes sense, seek no other
sense!
• 1. Interpret literally:
• 2. Interpret according to the harmony of prophecy:

29. • 2 Peter 1:20-21 Above all, you must understand
that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the
prophet’s own interpretation of things. 21 For
prophecy never had its origin in the human will,
but prophets, though human, spoke from God as
they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. NIV

30. • 3. Observe the time relationships:

31. • 3. Observe the time relationships:
• Luke 4:18-19 "THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON
ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE
GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO
PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND
RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE
THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED, (19) TO PROCLAIM
THE FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD."

32. • And the day of vengeance of our God;

33. • And the day of vengeance of our God;
• 4. The law of double reference:

34. • And the day of vengeance of our God;
• 4. The law of double reference:
• 5. Interpret historically:

35. • “…a study of history is the absolute first starting
point in any study of prophecy…the full meaning
and significance of all proper names, events,
geographical references, references to customs or
material culture, and references to flora and
fauna.” Bernard Ramm.

36. • 6. Interpret consistently:

37. • 6. Interpret consistently:
• 7. Interpret without preconceived ideas.

38. • Revelation 10:9-10 So I went to the angel, telling
him to give me the little book. And he *said to me,
"Take it and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter,
but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey." (10)
I took the little book out of the angel's hand and
ate it, and in my mouth it was sweet as honey; and
when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter.

39. • 1 Corinthians 11:26 For as often as you eat this
bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's
death until He comes.